Lasst uns froh und munter sein – Bilingual Lyrics German/English

• By: Simone Sommerland
• Album: Die 30 besten Kinderlieder 2

Lyrics & Translation

Learning German can be a delightful experience with a festive song like "Lasst uns froh und munter sein"! This traditional carol introduces you to the heartwarming German celebration of St. Nicholas Day. The simple and repetitive lyrics make it easy to sing along and learn vocabulary related to Christmas traditions and feelings of joy. Discover a piece of German culture and improve your language skills with this cheerful tune.

[English]

Let us be happy and cheerful

And rejoice in the Lord!

Merry, merry, tralalalala

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Then I'll put the plate out

Saint Nicholas will surely put something on it

Merry, merry, tralalalala

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

When I sleep, then I dream

Now Saint Nicholas brings something for me

Merry, merry, tralalalala

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

When I have gotten up

I quickly run to the plate

Merry, merry, tralalalala

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas is a good man

Whom one cannot thank enough

Merry, merry, tralalalala

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

Saint Nicholas' Eve will soon be here

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[German]

Lasst uns froh und munter sein

Und uns in dem Herrn erfreu'n!

Lustig, lustig, tralalalala

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Dann stell ich den Teller auf

Nikolaus legt gewiss was drauf

Lustig, lustig, tralalalala

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Wenn ich schlaf, dann träume ich

Jetzt bringt Niklaus was für mich

Lustig, lustig, tralalalala

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Wenn ich aufgestanden bin

Lauf ich schnell zum Teller hin

Lustig, lustig, tralalalala

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Niklaus ist ein guter Mann

Dem man nicht g'nug danken kann

Lustig, lustig, tralalalala

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Bald ist Nikolausabend da

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
froh /fʁoː/ A2	adjective - happy, glad
munter /ˈmʊntɐ/ A2	adjective - cheerful, lively
Herrn /hɛʁn/ A2	noun - lord, master; formal way to address a man
erfreu'n /ɛʁˈfʁɔʏn/ B1	verb - to rejoice, to be pleased
Nikolausabend /nikoˈlaʊsˌaːbn̩t/ B1	noun - St. Nicholas evening
Nikolaus /ˌnikɔˈlaʊs/ A2	noun - Nicholas, a Christian saint associated with gift-giving
Teller /ˈtɛl.lɐ/ A2	noun - plate, dish
legt /lɛkt/ A2	verb - to lay, to put
drauf /daʁʊf/ A2	adverb - on top, onto
schlaf /ʃlaf/ A2	noun - sleep
träume /ˈtʁɔʏmə/ A2	noun - dreams
schlafen /ˈʃlaːfən/ A2	verb - to sleep
bringt /bʁɪŋt/ A2	verb - to bring

Key Grammar Structures

• Lasst uns froh und munter sein

  ➔ Imperative mood for suggestions.

  ➔ The phrase "Lasst uns" is an invitation, using the imperative form to suggest an action.

• Bald ist Nikolausabend da

  ➔ Future tense indication.

  ➔ The phrase indicates an event that will happen soon, using the present tense to express future meaning.

• Wenn ich schlaf, dann träume ich

  ➔ Conditional sentences.

  ➔ The structure "Wenn... dann..." is used to express a condition and its result.

• Lauf ich schnell zum Teller hin

  ➔ Inversion in questions and informal speech.

  ➔ The phrase uses inversion, common in spoken German, to express urgency.

• Niklaus ist ein guter Mann

  ➔ Simple present tense for general truths.

  ➔ The simple present tense is used to state a fact about Niklaus.